Can't See htaccess File on Mac?

If you can't see htaccess file on Mac, this is what to do.

I needed to make a htaccess 301 redirect recently, but my Mac wouldn't allow me to save the file as .htaccess. The error code says:

You can’t use a name that begins with a dot “.” because these names are reserved for the system. Please choose another name.

Here is the solution...

How to view htaccess file on Mac

Launch an FTP program and view the file on the client side.

Editing the htaccess file

With the htaccess file visible on the client side, right mouse click on the file, and select Edit from the drop down menu.

So now that you know how to view htaccess file on Mac, you might like the 301 redirect code snippet.

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